See Osprey Battle Orders 12, US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941-45Īerial photos were invaluable when maps were scarce and usually out of date. The corps commander was looking at how many regiments and supporting assets the enemy could field, and what forces were available to I At army group and field army levels, commanders were concerned with the enemy's long-term objectives, his abilities to shape the battlefield by shifting his forces, the number of available divisions, and the logistics to support them. At theatre level, the commander was concerned with the overall numbers of the enemy's forces, and with his capability to produce and transport materiel, weapons and equipment to the combat zone. The focus of intelligence and reconnaissance varied greatly depending on the level of command: the lower the echelon, the more detailed and precise the information had to be, and the smaller its scope and area of interest (although higher command echelons did sometimes need detailed intelligence on specifics). 'Reconnaissance' is the activity of reconnoitring to collect information through surveillance and examination of an area or specific site, or of enemy forces and their activities.
Specialized reconnaissance units above division level are not discussed here'! The purposes and means of reconnaissance Reconnaissance tactics, techniques, unit organization and equipment were in a constant state of evolution during World War II, as the changing nature of the war brought new concepts in reconnaissance and as additional missions were assigned to these units.
The armies of each country showed differences in unit organization, tactics and techniques, but also many similarities. at division level and below - and examines the practices employed by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, Germany and Japan. It is, of course, a broad subject this book focuses on tactical reconnaissance i.e.
(Courtesy Concord Publications)Įconnaissance is an essential aspect of warfare. His personal equipment is worn beneath the smock for additional concealment he is armed with a 9mm MP40 machine pistol, a popular weapon to enhance patrol firepower. He is adorned with vegetation to break up his silhouette and blend in with the background. WORLD WAR II COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE TACTICS 'NOT A STEP WITHOUT RECONNAISSANCE' This Waffen-SS scout wears a camouflage smock in one of the many available patterns, along with a face mask made from a shelter-cape.
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